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Australian shelduck

Birds
The Australian shelduck, also known as the chestnut-breasted shelduck or mountain duck, is a shelduck, a group of large goose-like ducks part of the bird family Anatidae. The genus name Tadorna comes from Celtic roots and means "pied waterfowl".... Wikipedia
Scientific name: Tadorna tadornoides
Mass: 3.1 lbs
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population increasing)
Higher classification: Shelducks
Family: Anatidae